This week – September 23 – sees the 70th anniversary of one of the greatest world heavyweight title fights of … read more “70 Years Ago: Marciano Rips The Heavyweight Crown From Walcott With Arguably The Finest One-Punch KO In The Division’s History”
Heaven knows, the great Rocky Marciano was fully deserving of a long life, of a long and happy retirement. It … read more “Today In History: When The World Lost Rocky”
July 28th, 1952 – Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York.
Unbeaten heavyweight contender Rocky Marciano, 41-0, met fellow contender Harry … read more “70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Destroys Harry Matthews”
70 years ago today, the heavyweight division saw a classic changing of the guard, of the torch being passed from … read more “70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Vs. Joe Louis”
Roland La Starza? Ezzard Charles? Jersey Joe Walcott? No, according to the one and Rocky Marciano himself, Carmine Vingo is … read more “Carmine Vingo: The Fighter Who Almost Ended Marciano’s Career”
A perfect fighting machine who left the ring with a spotless record. 49-0 with 43 KO’s. This was the record … read more “65 Years Ago Today – The Great Rocky Marciano Announced His Retirement At 49-0”
It was the great Rocky Marciano’s final fight, yet nobody knew it for a good few months. The unbeaten heavyweight … read more “On This Day In 1955: When “The Rock” Went Out Perfect At 49-0”
Who gave Rocky Marciano his toughest fight? You might say Jersey Joe Walcott, from whom Rocky won the heavyweight title. … read more “Marciano Vs. Charles II – When “The Cincinnati Cobra” Almost Won By A Nose”